Lac Berube Fishing near Hérouxville, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Berube in the Mauricie part of Quebec. The surface lies 195 metres up. With some 20 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 2.8 km in total. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. The closest town, Hérouxville, is 16 km distant. Saint-Tite follows at 19 km, then Shawinigan at 19 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Berube

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Lac Berube gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -14°C in January up to 19°C in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Lac Berube runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Lac aux Cossins is 0.9 km off. None of that is settled for Lac Berube in what we hold.